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Judge ties Trump to false fraud claims in election overturn effort

A federal judge said Trump had signed off on legal claims about Georgia election fraud that he knew were false, strengthening the case that his post-2020 election effort was not just aggressive but knowingly deceptive.

Why it matters: False-fraud exposure

First recorded Oct 20, 2022·Meaningfully updated Oct 20, 2022

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Judge ties Trump to false fraud claims in election overturn effort

A federal judge said Trump had signed off on legal claims about Georgia election fraud that he knew were false, strengthening the case that his post-2020 election effort was not just aggressive but knowingly deceptive.

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